Object Record

Catalog Number

2002.143.179.1-.2

Object Name

Car, Toy

Collection

Cities Service

Year Range from

1900

Year Range to

1989

Description

Two identical old time toy cars made into money banks. The bottom half of the car is red with chrome accents. The car has four black wheels with chrome rims. The side of the door reads CITIES SERVICE with a company logo and ONCE ALWAYS below that, all in white print. The top half of the car is white with a black square and three red triangles inside that with CITGO in blue print below that. Next to the log reads THE SIGN OF QUALITY in black print. The top of the bank has a long opening for depositing money.The bottom of the car reads the ERTL CO DYERSVILLE IOWA MADE IN USA LICENSED BY GM CORP.